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pleasure today to host Debra Elizabeth and her new book, “Dare to Love a Spy”! For other stops on her Goddess Fish
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giveaway!

Dare to Love a Spy

by Debra Elizabeth

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GENRE: Regency Romance

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BLURB:

Miss
Hannah Richardson is enjoying a Season in London. She's not looking for a
husband, at least not this Season. She wants to enjoy herself before settling
down to married life. All that changes, however, when she sees the Duke of
Wetherby. He's tall, dark and impossibly handsome and someone Hannah wants to
get to know better.

Camden Darkin, the Duke of Wetherby, is not fond of
attending soirees, dinners or balls, but his latest mission for the Crown
demands he mingle with the ton. He has vowed never to marry because of his
dangerous work and the constant bevy of beauties anxious mothers throw into his
path is not tempting him in the least. That is, until he meets Hannah
Richardson, a young woman unlike any other he's ever met. Can he learn to love
or will his hardened heart rob him of the very thing he needs the most.

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EXCERPT ONE:

Seventeen-year-old
Hannah Richardson curtsied to her partner before leaving the dance floor. Her
cheeks were flushed, and the ringlets of her rich brown hair that had escaped
their pins lay wet against her neck. She made her way to the double doors leading
to the balcony overlooking her aunt’s gardens and stepped through. She looked
around to make sure there were no gentlemen in the vicinity so as to not
compromise her reputation. She was hot from dancing and a few moments outside
on the balcony couldn’t possibly cause a scandal. She inhaled deeply of the
cool night air. Goosebumps rose on her arms from the chill, but she ignored
them. She was happy to be out of the stuffy ballroom, if only for a moment or
two. Aunt Mary’s gardens were one of her favorite places to visit, and she felt
at home and comfortable here. It was her own private sanctuary, and she
relished the beauty and peacefulness of the place. A few goose bumps were well
worth it for such a sanctuary.

“It’s so lovely here,” she murmured as she
stepped off the balcony and wandered down the path while breathing in the
exotic smells of the gardens. Her aunt had hired the best and most experienced
gardener in London, and no other gardens rivaled the Tisbury Gardens,
especially with its many varieties of roses. Hannah bent over one of the more
fragrant roses and breathed deeply. When she straightened, she thought she
heard voices scattered on the breeze. She looked farther down the path, but the
shadows were deep and no one was in sight.

“Who’s
there?” she whispered. Perhaps it was a couple seeking privacy. She knew she
shouldn’t go snooping, but the thought of seeing who was meeting in secret
spurred her down the path.

She
looked left and right, but there was no one around. She sighed. There would be
no spying on illicit love tonight and it was time to return to the ballroom
before her own reputation was compromised. Before she could take another step,
an arm circled around her waist and a hand tightened around her throat as she
was tugged back against a broad, hard chest.

“Oh!”
she cried out in surprise as her heart hammered in fright. A cold, quiet terror
unfurled in her chest. She had never been handled so roughly in her life. Who
would dare do such a thing, and especially in her aunt’s gardens? What was the
meaning of this?

“You
must be careful not to walk alone at night, Miss Richardson,” a deep, husky
voice whispered in her ear.

“What
do you want? Unhand me at once,” she demanded, her rising indignation
overtaking her original scare.

“To
pass along a warning, that is all. Heed my advice,” he said, his hot breath on
her neck sending unexpected shivers down her spine.

“How
dare you put your hands upon my person?” she asked, trying to dislodge the arm
around her waist.

In
an instant, the pressure was gone, and she almost felt adrift with the mystery
man gone. Hannah whirled around to confront the scoundrel who had accosted her,
but there was no one there.

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REVIEW:

This book was such a fun,
exciting, but super short read! In just
200 pages you get love, adventure, excitement, mystery, and intrigue! This book is book three in the Age of Innocence
book series. Although, I haven’t read
either book one or book two in this series, this book was still easy to read
and understand. So you don’t have to
read them to be able to follow along, but as you will probably find this book
to be enjoyable you will also most likely want to check them out too!

The main female character, Hannah
Richardson is not interested in finding a husband or settling down anytime
soon. Hannah is looking to have a good
time and enjoy life day by day.

The main male character, Camden
Darkin, is super handsome, tall, dark, and oh yea he’s a Duke, and a spy! He, like Hannah is also not interested in
marrying or getting tied down. Even
though many women seem to be throwing themselves at him, but he is none the
least impressed or interested in something long term.

However, everything completely
changes when these two meet. It is quite
funny that the two people who are totally set on not getting into a
relationship actually want everything they say they didn’t – with each other.

Although, this story isn’t a
totally new concept, I did find this book to be extremely entertaining and a
joy to read!

Besides the strong love story
plot there is also a murder mystery plot.
I love a good love story, but a murder mystery just added another level
and dimension to the story – plus an extra star in this review. The crazy dangerous adventure scenes made the
passion between the two main characters even more intense and on fire.

There is something to be said
when you meet that special someone and everything changes. Things you may not know you wanted or things
you never thought were possible until you find that “one.” I think most people will be able to
understand and relate to this.

This book is a true love story
that shows you often find love when you are least looking for it.

I think some people will be able
to relate to Hannah and others, like me, will totally develop crushes on
Camden. Yes, he has totally been added
to my list of book boyfriend’s lol!

All in all, I definitely
recommend this book to anyone looking for a short, but fun, fast-paced, and
entertaining read! I know I will also be
looking into the other books in this book series and other books by Debra!

**Disclaimer: I received a
complimentary copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.**

Debra
Elizabeth is the romance pen name for fantasy author Debra L. Martin. She has
been writing stories since her teens and decided to finally publish her romance
stories under a pen name so as not to confuse her fantasy
fans. She publishes epic and urban fantasy under her true name with her
co-author and brother, David W. Small. A full list of all of her
books can be found at her blog, Two Ends of the Pen.

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Hello
lovelies! It gives me great pleasure today to host Denise Alicea and her new book,
“Fireworks”! For other stops on her
Goddess Fish Promotions Book Tour, please click on the banner above.

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make it to the end of this post to enter to win a $10 Amazon or Barnes &
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stopping by! Wishing you lots of luck in
this exciting giveaway!

Fireworks

by Denise Alicea

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GENRE: Sweet Romance/Time
Travel

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BLURB:

After Sarah’s grandfather passes away, it’s up to
Sarah to pack up a lifetime’s worth of his possessions as she comes to terms
with her grief. As she goes through his possessions, she finds a picture. The
faded black and white picture seems innocuous at first, but something draws her
towards it. As she studies the picture and the man inside it, she forgets her
grief momentarily.

However, there’s more to the faded picture of a soldier in 1940s New York than
she realizes, and soon she unexpectedly meets him—but he hasn’t aged a day. As
they get to know each other, Sarah’s feelings begin to grow…

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EXCLUSIVE EXCERPT:

Hours
later, a huge crash woke her up and she found herself sitting straight up in
her bed. Moving the hair away from her face, she slowly crawled out of bed
slowly and tip toed to the door. Before she opened the door, she grabbed the
wooden bat gripping it firmly as she opened the door. Cursing under her breath
as she hears the door creaking. Seeing a huge shadow in her living room,
readying the bat in her hands Sarah swings it. Instead it slips her hands
flying across the living room with a resounding ding.

“Grenade!”
James shouted as he ducked hoping that his helmet and the object in front of
him protected him. He looked again in the dark, why does this object look like
a sofa. He huddles down to the ground and waits, but nothing happens. Slowly
holding onto his helmet, he gets on his hands and knees only to be confronted
by yellow eyes and a wet nose. It swipes and hisses at him, a cat! James falls
back and hits a table, knocking a lamp into the floor. He turns around and sees
it in pieces.

Cursing
under her breath and no time to call the cops, Sarah charged at him in full
speed. Jumping on him and punching him in the face. “Who the hell are you and
why are you in my home?” Sarah yelled at the tops of her lungs. Blinking, James
took a second after the punch to recover to look at his attacker. Who was this
woman and where was he?

Grabbing
her hands and holding back from his face, “I was fighting Nazis five minutes
ago and now I’m. Where the hell am I lady?”

“You
are in New York and how would you be fighting Nazi’s? It’s 2013 and I know
Nazi’s still exist but not in the form you’re talking about. You got the wrong
house buddy, so I suggest you get up and leave,” Sarah said getting up and
walking away from him to compose herself. Why did he look so familiar? She
found a good lamp, praying that it would turn on and it did. She could see this
man a bit better. He looked like someone who came out of a convention.

James
composing himself the best he could, stood up and could see all around him. He
went from the battlefield and suddenly was in a place that looked like
something out of one of those science fiction books he read. “This is some kind of joke,” he said standing
up and looking around him, in a trance like he was in a dream. “This is all a
dream and I’m going to wake up.”

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GUEST POST:

The Top Three People Dead or Alive That I've Always Wanted to
Meet

All three of these people I would love to have over
for a dinner. Just sit all together and have a conversation about everything I
listed below. Each individual is so complex and interesting. I would love to
see what they thought about certain things in their time along with what they thought
about the world today.

Howard Carter

Howard Carter is the man who found King Tut in the
early 1900's. I love archaeology so I've always wanted to meet him to learn
more about the Egyptians. He's had so information and was such an interesting
person. He never married and lived in Egypt. There are so many questions that I
would love to ask him about Egypt and what drove him.

James Dean

What's there not to like about James Dean? He's
such an iconic actor and an interesting person as well. I would love to ask him
about his roles and his inspiration. From the biographies and books I've read,
he was such a compassionate and opinionated person.

Steve Jobs

I worked for Apple for several years and never got
to meet the man. I just wanted to ask so much about what made him think of some
of the greatest inventions he has helped create.

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AUTHOR BIO:

Born to the great lively city of Manhattan, NY, and raised in quiet
Connecticut. Denise started writing when drawing and painting were not
enough. Deciding to try a new type of medium, she thought to start with poetry.
After her first success and first reading at the age of fifteen. Her writing
began to take on new life with her own worlds of fantasy, time travel, action,
adventure and of course romance. She draws inspiration from her favorite
childhood cartoons and experiences to her current day ones.

A
member of Romance Writers of America and several of its chapters since 2005,
Denise has won two awards for her short stories and several finalist
nominations. She always finds the time to help others through RWA and also her
book review blog, The Pen & Muse Book Reviews.

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solely responsible for the giveaway prize.

Hey lovelies! It gives me great pleasure today
to host five fabulous authors and their new books! For other stops on their Goddess Fish
Promotions Book Tour, please click on the banner above or any of the images in this post.

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giveaway!

Paranormal
Bar & Grill Tour

Will O’
the Wisp

by Craig Boyack

A Thousand
Yesteryears

by Mae Clair

Vampire
Island

by Sandra Cox

The Glade

by Harmony Kent

Love Set
in Stone

by Staci Troilo

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GENRE:
Paranormal

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BLURB:

October starts out warm
and sunny, but this is the month when everything changes. Mornings grow frosty,
leaves change colors, and the breeze takes on a bite.

Summer dies.

It’s a time for harvest
celebrations. A boy loans a girl his coat. She snuggles a little closer and
takes his hand. A riot of autumn splendor accompanies the farmer’s market where
they stroll.

But the vibrancy of
daylight doesn’t compare to the darkness of night. Is that chill on your neck
the breeze or something else?

October night

You walk a tad faster
and look over your shoulder. The trees creak when the wind whips through their
branches—at least, you hope that noise came from the undulating bows.

You check under the bed
and inside the closet before climbing under the covers. Sleep doesn’t come
easy. The old house groans its complaints, and the night magnifies every
innocuous noise until terror paralyzes you—because you know nefarious things go
bump in the night.

Welcome to the

Paranormal Bar &
Grille Blog Tour

…where you can rub elbows
with everyone from a gargoyle or vampire, to a creature from urban legend, or
the ghostly realms of myth. Step up to the bar, grab a booth. You never know
what’s on the menu, or if you might end up there yourself.

Sound like your kind of
hangout? Then you’ve come to the right place. We’re a group of five authors who
love nothing more than to trigger the chill that crawls up your back, the
nervous glance tossed over your shoulder. We invite you to discover outstanding
books and check out our awesome tour prizes.

Just be careful of what
the bartender serves you. That heady brew may not be a beer, and witches can’t
be trusted to provide effective antidotes.

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EXCERPT FIVE FROM LOVE SET IN STONE:

He gasped
but only succeeded in inhaling thick embers. “I hate it when you do that to me,
Anael. What the hell?”

“Not
what, Damien,” Anael said. “Where. It’s against the rules, but you needed to
see.”

“Hell.”

“The
first level.”

Damien
choked on clouds of brimstone and looked around. Bodies hung on racks, some
scourged by demonic creatures wielding whips of fire, others stretched until
their limbs tore off only to reassemble and stretch again. Some souls were
skinned and devoured, the torment cyclical, never-ending. Giant beasts with
nine-inch claws and twelve-inch teeth tore people into bloody shreds. They
gnawed on the bones of writhing beings, snarling and snapping at anything near
them.

There was
no blessed retreat into unconsciousness or death. This was their other side,
their ever-after, their eternity. The tormented endured each torture, alert and
unprotected. Impossibly hot gusts of wind howled through the cavern, tossing
the departed from one horror to the next. And the maniacal screeches of the
tormentors were only overpowered by the anguished wails of the damned.

“I’ve
seen enough.” Damien’s words were barely intelligible through his coughing and
wheezing.

“Are you
certain? This is only the first level. The second level hosts souls feeding on
their own entrails, or having a myriad of sexual violations forced upon them.
Rape. Sodomy. Bestiality. And then there’s—”

Damien
clutched Anael’s arm. “Enough!”

“Do you
understand now?”

Damien
looked up and howled, his throat burning, his voice mingling into the sounds of
all the other lost souls, an agonizing dirge melodic only to Satan himself.

When he
thought the devil’s name, the most sinister laugh echoed through the cavern, a
shadow given voice and power. It sent chills down his burning spine. The demons
cheered, their victims cowered, and Damien cringed, seeking escape that would
only be denied him.

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AUTHOR BIOS & LINKS:

CRAIG BOYACK

Just a fiction writer, trying to reach the
world.

BIO:

Craig came to fiction writing later in life than
most authors. He always had to write, to one degree or another as part of
various jobs. Early one winter morning, he conquered the Internet and didn’t
feel like shoveling the sidewalk until the

sun came up. He tried a few pages of fiction and
got hooked.

Craig doesn’t like limitations and calls himself
a writer of speculative fiction. It’s a broad field, but he limits himself to
science fiction, paranormal, and a bit of fantasy.

He has eight published works—six novels and two
collections of short stories.

(or maybe I do)….I saw a UFO when I was six.
Probably why I write some of the stuff I do.

~ooOOoo~

BIO:

They say everyone has a story to tell.

I wrote my first childish “masterpiece” at six
and was immediately bitten by the writing bug. Since then, I’ve been composing
nonstop, and have dabbled in multiple genres over the years, writing everything
from fantasy, westerns, and horror to inspirational fiction, romance, and
sci-fi. It took me a while to find my niche, but I’ve settled comfortably into
the mystery/suspense genre (with a just a dash of romance tossed in).

Several of my earlier works have strong romantic
themes, but all are infused with threads of mystery. I have a passion for
folklore, myth, and urban legends and that attraction often factors into my
writing. You’ll find threads of archaic tales and mysterious places woven
throughout many of my novels.

I am a member of the International Thriller
Writers and a past president of the Central Pennsylvania Writer’s Organization.
If I’m not camped out at my keyboard or have my nose buried in a book, I’m
likely looking up blurry images of cryptids on Google, sorting through vintage
photographs or imagining life as a cat.

Sandra writes YA Fantasy, Paranormal and
Historical Romance, and Metaphysical Nonfiction. She lives in sunny North
Carolina with her husband, a brood of critters and an occasional foster cat.
Although shopping is high on the list, her greatest pleasure is sitting on her
screened in porch, listening to the birds, sipping coffee or a latte and
enjoying a good book. She's a vegetarian and a Muay Thai enthusiast.

Quirky Fact I don’t want anyone to know: Wrote
the entirety of The Glade while listening to the Twilight movie soundtrack. And
she’s not mentioning the glass of white (ahem) ‘grape juice’ that kept finding
its way to her computer station.

BIO:

Harmony Kent is famous for her laughter, and has
made quite the name for herself … she’s also, um, a writer … and fairly well
known for that too. She’s even won a few awards. Harmony lives in rural
Cornwall with her ever-present sense of humour and quirky neighbours and
refuses to admit to her age.

If you catch her at work, you’ll see that she
also offers editing, proof reading, manuscript appraisal, and beta reading
services. Not to mention being passionate about supporting her fellow authors.

As goes my reading, so goes my writing. I can’t
pick a single genre to focus on, so I don’t even try. I’m proud to say I’m a
multi-genre author.

When I’m not reading or writing, I’m spending
time with family and friends, possibly cooking for them, or maybe enjoying an
afternoon in the pool. To learn more about me, visit me at
http://stacitroilo.com or connect with me on social media.

**This post contains affiliate links and if clicked and a
purchase made I may receive a small commission to help support this blog. This does not cost you anything, it just
helps pay for all those awesome giveaways on here.**

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Brunette is a registered host of Goddess Fish Promotions. Prizes are given away by the sponsors and not
Fabulous and Brunette. The featured author and Goddess Fish Promotions are
solely responsible for the giveaway prize.